I'm tired of it all, really fucking tired and angry. Tired of second guessing when it's safe for me to go for a run, tired of men trying to row back our hard won rights over our bodies, tired of the woeful conviction rates for sexual assaults.
I want to support women's rights and DO SOMETHING. I live in the sticks where there are no women's groups that I can support and short of signing every petition going I'm struggling to see where I can channel my anger at the state of the world into something useful?
Feminism: chat
I'm angry. And I want to use it!
WantSomeEqualitea · 22/07/2022 09:44
Adelishious · 22/07/2022 17:07
The world is the best now than at any other time in history, we have everything so easy it's easy to let the little things get our backs up. Focus on how you can be better and make yourself more positive. Anger can so often turn into negative energy.
Hoardasurass · 22/07/2022 10:02
@TibetanTerrah we are allowed a whistle or personal alarm to "protect " ourselves with 🙄
TibetanTerrah · 22/07/2022 09:49
I really think women should legally allowed to carry pepper spray or similar. Not a "weapon" but method of temporarily disabling. AFAIK we're not allowed to carry anything to defend ourselves unless you would feasibly have it on you anyway (holding your keys in your knuckles etc).
If the law won't prevent men from harassing or attacking us, it should enable us to have a fighting chance of defending ourselves.
gamerchick · 22/07/2022 17:44
What about one of those spray tins of dye stuff. I got one for the house. Attackers can't wash it off. It won't protect you but they won't be able to hide once it's on their skin.
Hoardasurass · 22/07/2022 10:02
@TibetanTerrah we are allowed a whistle or personal alarm to "protect " ourselves with 🙄
Adelishious · 22/07/2022 17:10
Allowing women to carry pepper spray would be a disaster with the majority of cases ending up being used on themselves as they underestimate just how strong a man can be when put to the crunch. Random attacks are so rare I don't think anything justifies needing or carrying weapons.
YouAreNotBatman · 25/07/2022 19:05
I’d like to note that Adelishious is on the other thread saying it’s sad if you don’t have babies and a husband and will regret not having them.
So know what kind of views she has…
WantSomeEqualitea · 22/07/2022 09:44
I'm tired of it all, really fucking tired and angry. Tired of second guessing when it's safe for me to go for a run, tired of men trying to row back our hard won rights over our bodies, tired of the woeful conviction rates for sexual assaults.
I want to support women's rights and DO SOMETHING. I live in the sticks where there are no women's groups that I can support and short of signing every petition going I'm struggling to see where I can channel my anger at the state of the world into something useful?
Adelishious · 25/07/2022 18:22
Please do try to make a start, as I didn't think this would be contentious
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